You made a difference’ winners

This month 54 members of staff were nominated.

 

The winners:

 

Christine Baron, Trainer/Facilitator, HR

Christine joined the Trust in 1978 and after a break to raise her family she worked as a member of Bank staff in many departments. In 2003, she joined HR and now her role is split between leadership and employee development. Christine provides a range of training courses including recruitment and selection, and plays a major role in coordinating the corporate induction programme.

 

In her leadership role, Christine helps to coordinate the Management Forum and the Leadership Academy, which has supported 250 leaders in the past three years. This month, Christine received her second nomination for a YMAD award, this time from manager Lynda Morrisroe for her outstanding contribution to the success of the Addenbrooke's Leadership Academy.

 

In presenting the award, the chairman Mary Archer said: "I invite speakers to the Leadership Forum, and Christine does all the organisation for it, so I'm very grateful to her on a personal basis." Christine, whose husband and daughter were present at the ceremony, said "Thank you to everyone I work with - it does make a difference working with such a great team."

 

 

 

Sheralee Harpur, Oncology Bed Manager

Sheralee joined the Trust as a ward clerk on D9 and has worked in Oncology for 17 years. She took on her present role in June 2007.

 

Sheralee received nine nominations from a range of colleagues, including nurses, consultants and ward clerks who all praised her hard work while remaining calm under pressure. She is always approachable, friendly, kind and compassionate.

 

One colleague said: "If patients knew the length she goes to for them, they would nominate her too... As a member of the 'behind the scenes' staff I feel she does not get the recognition or appreciation she deserves. There is no doubt that this aspect of patient care has been immeasurably improved by her appointment."

 

On receiving her award, Sheralee said:

 

"This is very humbling, and I am very honoured to win this award."

 

 

 

The other nominees were:

 

Georgey Abraham, Staff Nurse, Accident & Emergency
For explaining everything to a patient with a smile and for finding the time to help and support each and every patient

 

Barbie Argent, Receptionist, Oncology
For making a patient feel like an old friend

 

Sharon Baker, Asst Practitioner, Clinical Research Facility
For always being keen to help others and nothing being too much for her

 

Amanda Bale, Junior Sister, Clinical Research Unit
For going that extra mile to ensure her staff members are supported in their roles

 

Claire Beecham, Clinical Leader, Main Theatres
For having a positive attitude towards work and for being an excellent role model to the students

 

Richard Biram, Consultant, DME
For being helpful and sympathetic and taking the time to listen to relatives

 

Sian Carmichael, Student Midwife, Lady Mary Ward
For being confident and knowledgeable and for giving a patient constant reassurance

 

Denise Coombe, Assistant Admissions Co-ordinator, Oncology Day Unit
For being caring by looking out for a patient and helping them with forms and appointments

 

Lorraine Cuffy, Staff Nurse, C7
For being calm and efficient in her work

 

Abigail D'Costa, Staff Nurse, M4
For being very hardworking and helpful towards both patients and staff

 

Clare Fitzjohn, Assistant Practitioner, Lewin Stroke & Rehab Unit
For providing support, encouragement and dedication to a patient

 

Phillip Gomersall, Senior Clinical Audiologist, Audiology
For being professional in his job and putting the patients at ease, explaining every step

 

Heather Harman, Business Development Manager, Voice Services
For being a very welcoming and supportive manager

 

Maria Hawak, Ward Sister, Day Surgery Unit
For being kind, professional and thoughtful

 

Jenny Hawker, Staff Nurse, Children's Observation Unit
For being very friendly and supportive during a parent's stay on the ward

 

Vicky Holdaway, Junior sister, M4
For being helpful even when in busy situations

 

Sam Howard, Staff Nurse, Children's Observation Unit
For showing concern to a young patient and being helpful to his mother throughout their stay

 

Luke Hughes-Davies, Consultant, Oncology
For going beyond the call of duty to offer support and care to his patients

 

Rozlyn Jones, Staff Nurse, C8
For giving support to members of staff and excellent care to patients

 

Christinah Khobane, Medical Device Trainer, Clinical Skills
For always being on hand to help people and for having such patience

 

John Latimer, Consultant Oncologist, Oncology
For treating patients with respect and equality, being honest and listening to what they had to say

 

Rebecca LeQuelenec, HCA, D8
For going out of her way to help others and make a patient's stay in hospital a better experience

 

Tanya Loker, Staff Nurse, Recovery Main Theatres
For being very kind and taking excellent care of a patient and his relative

 

Elizabeth Malubay, HCA, M5 (four nominations)
For being kind, caring, thoughtful and for making the patients and their relatives feel at ease

 

Gerard McCaffrey, SpR, Gastroenterology
For being very friendly and approachable

 

Anne McDonald, Staff Nurse, Lady Mary Ward
For being knowledgeable and giving help and support to patients

 

Celia Nicol, Midwife, Lady Mary Ward
For taking the time to assist a patient when she was trying to breastfeed her baby, making her feel that she was a priority

 

Xiaomei Ouyang, Clinical Scientist, Gastroenterology
For being kind, competent and informative

 

Colleen Pain, Midwife Delivery Unit, The Rosie
For being supportive, sympathetic and providing reassurance during the delivery of a patient's baby

 

Paula Paver, Pre-assessment Nurse, L5 Plastic Surgery
For having a professional and friendly attitude

 

Jenny Piper, Phlebotomist, Oncology Outpatients
For having a calm, caring professional manner and being consistent throughout her job

 

Dave Plitsch, Operating Dept Practitioner, Day Surgery
For making patients feel safe, secure and at ease

 

Hannah Rankin, HCA, A3
For interacting with the patients to make them feel at ease or to calm them

 

Regina Torok, Help Desk Clerk, Estates & Facilities
For being helpful, friendly and polite

 

Jo Treeby, Superintendent Radiographer, Oncology
For being conscientious, caring and dedicated

 

Denise Williams, Consultant, Paediatric Oncology
For making a patient happy and comfortable throughout their stay

 

Tracy Woodall, Hepatitis Clinical Nurse Specialist, C9
For being attentive and caring

 

 

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